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No 609,790. Patented Aug. 30, I898. G. J. CAP'EW-ELL.

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(Application filed: Mar. 15, 1898.)

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No. 609,790. Patented Aug. 30, I898.

G. J. CAPEWELL.

RAILWAY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,790, dated August30, 1898.

Application filed March 15, 1898.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. CAPEWELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRailways, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a railway designed for traveling vehiclespropelled by electric, steam, or other common motive power, which havetrucks provided with vertically-arranged wheels-having the usual flangesand treadfaces of common gage and tread-faces of different gage withoutflanges and horizontallyarranged retaining'wheels with side-bearingtreads, such as are illustrated in my application, Serial No. 666,669,filed January 14,1898, for patent on railway-car trucks.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple railway constructionfor vehicles having trucks which permit them to travel on the usualtrack in the customary manner at ordinary rates of speed or on a flattrack of higher level at increased rates of speed, with less noise andgreater efficiency, without danger of derailing or accident, and whichpermit the trucks to run from one track to the other without stopping.

The invention resides in a railway having a track with rails of ordinaryform located at the standard distances apart for flanged wheels inpresent use, a track with rails that have flat horizontal tread-faceshigher than the tread-faces of the rails for the flanged Wheels, forwheels that have fiat flangeless treads, and a track with rails thathave vertical tread-faces for horizontally-arranged retaining-wheels, asmore particularly hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a verticalsection of an elevated form of railway embodying the invention. Fig. 2shows a side elevation of a portion of this form of railway. Fig. 3shows a transverse section of a surface form of railway embodying theinvention. Fig. 4 shows a side elevation of a portion of the form shownin Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows a transverse section of a raised form of railwayembodying the invention. Fig. 6 shows a side elevation of a portion ofthe form shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 shows atransverse section of anotherform Serial No- 673,907. (No model.)

of raised railway embodying the invention. Fig. 8 shows a side elevationof a portion of the form shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 shows a transversesection of another form of surface railway. Fig. 10 shows a sideelevation of a portion of the form shown in Fig. 9; and Fig. 11 shows aplan of a portion of railway embodying the invention, illustratingvarious methods of securing the retaining-rails in position.

In the form illustrated by the first two figures the supportiugposts lare built of metal; but any suitable material may be employed. Theseposts are located at the desired distances apart and stand uponfoundation-bases 2, of stone or concrete. Secured to the upper ends ofthe posts are angular brackets 3. Upon plates at, that lie acrossthebrackets and tops of the posts, are strung I-beams 5, that form thebed of this construction of railway. At suitable distances apart thesestringerbeams are joined by tie-plates 6.

Laid on the tie-plates over the stringers and firmly secured in placethe correct distance apart to form a track of standard gage are theordinary rails 7, usually employed for the common flanged car-wheels. Onthe tie-plates outside of the ordinary rails I-beams 8 are laid, so thattheir upper faces are at ahigher level than the upper faces of theordinary rails. These beams 8 form the rails of a track that is slightlyhigher than the track of ordinary rails and is utilized by theflat-tread fiangeless vertically-arranged wheels.

Secured at suitable distances to the trackrails and stringer-beams arebrackets 9, and fastened to the upper ends of these brackets are rails10. These rails are arranged to provide a track for horizontally-placedwheels, which retain the truck in position when the flat wheels arerunning on the flat-tread rails of the upper track. Blocks 11 may beplaced between the brackets and the upper track beams where the boltsare employed to fasten the parts together. p

In the surface road illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.- the ordinary rails 7for the flanged wheels of a car-truck are laid upon common wooden ties12, set in thefground. On the ends of these ties timbers 13 are laidparallel with the ordinary rails, and upon the upper surfaces of thesetimbersmetallic plates 14 are placed to form the treads for the flatwheels of a car-V truck. In this case the side retaining-rails 10 aresupported by posts 15, set in the ground at the ends of the tiessuitable distances apart. These posts are held from outward movement bythe angularly-placed braces 16 and braceposts 17.

The road illustrated by Figs. 5 and 6 is raised uponpiers of brick 18,supported by foundations of stone or concrete 19. Laid upon thesesupporting-piers are stringer-timbers 20. These are joined by cross-ties21. The ordinary rails 7 are placed upon the stringer-timbers, andoutside of themon the same timbers the rail-timbers 13, with metaltread-plates 14, are fastened. At suitable distances upright brackets 22are secured to the bed-timbers and rail-timbers, and the sideretaining-rails 10 are secured to the upper ends of these brackets.

In the construction illustrated by Figs. 7

' and 8 the ties 12 are raised upon posts 23, that are set into theground in a substantial manner and are joined by suitable cross-braces24. In this case the stringer-timbers 20 rest upon the ties 12, and thelower rails 7 and rail-timbers 13, with plates 14, are laid side by sideupon the stringer-timbers. The upright brackets 25 are fastened to theties and also to the rail-timbers, so that they support the sideretaining-rails 10 firmly in position.

The posts 15, which support the side rails 10 in the constructionillustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, are held from separating and also frommoving upwardly by metallic strips 26, that are shown as passing aroundthe posts, through loops, and then beneath the rail-timbers 13, withtheir metallic plates 14, that are laid on the ties 12, alongside of thelower rails 7.

The posts 15, which support the side rails 10, may, as shown in Fig. 11,be held from separating and from upward movement by the blocks 27,spiked to the ties upon each side of the posts, or by being bolted toone block 28, spiked to the ties, or by being held a by a strap to ablock 29, spiked to the ties.

are strong and serviceable in use.

desired, the fiat rails and the side retainingrails may be located alongthe rails of a road already built. A railway having rails located inthis manner allows the traveling of a vehicle with the trucks now inuse, and it also permits the passage of vehicles having trucks ofspecial form. Special trucks having the ordinary flanged wheels andWide-tread wheels may be run from a common track onto and off from thistrack, as desired. Where it is desired to run rapidly and noiselessly,the fiat and retaining rails are laid and a truck having the properWheels can be run from the lower rails onto the flat rails. The sideretaining-rails preclude the possibility of the flat wheels running offfrom the fiat track.

This railway may be used to advantage in large cities, for the fiatrails may be utilized by providing the trucks with flat-tread Wheels,which are cushioned so as to run noiselessly. It is also serviceable indistricts where high speed is desired with a minimum expenditure ofpower and the greatest precautions for safety must be exercised.

I claim as my invention- 1. An improved railway having a track formedby'two parallel rails with tread-faces of usual shape and common gage,and a track formed by two rails with smooth horizontal tread-facesextending parallel with buthigher than the rails of the first-mentionedtrack and two rails with smooth vertically-arranged tread-facesextending parallel with and higher than the other rails and braced towithstand outward or horizontal thrust, substantially as specified.

2. An improved railway having a track formed by two parallel rails withtread-faces of the usual shape and common gage, and a track formed bytwo rails that have horizontal tread-faces at a higher level and Widergage than the rails of the first-mentioned track and two rails withvertical tread-faces extending parallel with and higher than the otherrails, substantially as specified.

3. An improved railway having a track formed by two parallel rails withtread-faces of usual shape and common gage, a track formed by two railswith horizontal treadfaces higher than and of wider gage than the railsof the first-mentioned track, brackets at intervals extending upwardlyfrom the rails with horizontal tread-faces, and rails with verticaltread-faces secured to the upper ends of the brackets, substantially asspecified.

GEORGE J. OAPEXV ELL.

Witnesses:

E. W. FOTHERGILL, H. R. WILLIAMS.

